The Gesta Danorum (Books I-IX) on Siward
The Danish History, > Book Seven.
attestation: Siward king of the Goths had two sons Wemund and Osten and a daughter Alfhild who kept her face muffled to prevent provoking passion
"Siward, the king of the Goths, is said to have had two sons, Wemund and Osten, and a daughter Alfhild"
attestation: Siward declared he would accept only a husband Alfhild freely chose, despite Alf's victory over the beasts
"Siward answered that he would accept that man only for his daughter's husband of whom she made a free and decided choice."
The Danish History, > Book Eight.
attestation: Siward was defeated in Halland and retreated into Jutland, losing his sister to the enemy
"Siward, defeated by him in Halland, retreated into Jutland, the enemy having taken his sister"
attestation: Siward mustered his army, declared war on Simon governor of Skaane under Gotar, slew Simon, and died in battle
"he mustered his army for battle, and openly declared war with one Simon, who was governor of Skaane under Gotar. This war he pursued with stubborn rashness; he slew Simon, and ended his own life"
The Danish History, > Book Nine.
attestation: Siward, surnamed Ring, came to the throne backed by the Skanians and Zealanders
"After these men there came to the throne, backed by the Skanians and Zealanders, SIWARD, surnamed RING"
relationship: Siward Ring was the son of the chief of Norway who bore the same name, by Gotrik's daughter
"He was the son, born long ago, of the chief of Norway who bore the same name, by Gotrik's daughter"
attestation: The kingdom was divided between Siward and Ring, inviting foreign attacks on the weakened state
"the power of the single kingdom was divided"
attestation: Siward defended Denmark against foreign attackers for five years, preferring external wars to civil conflict
"he stubbornly defended his country against dangers for five years"
attestation: Siward Ring was eventually defeated and the kingdom passed to new claimants
"cousin of Siward, and also a grandson of Gotrik, was master of Jutland."
attestation: Siward received the empire of his father by the sovereign vote of the whole Danish assembly
"SIWARD, by the sovereign vote of the whole Danish assembly, received the empire of his father"
attestation: After inflicting defeats everywhere, Siward was satisfied with honor and chose peace over further war
"after the defeats he had inflicted everywhere he was satisfied with the honour he received at home"
attestation: Siward consolidated his father's conquests rather than seeking new territories
"was reduced to the only son of the above Siward."